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In  General 

An  American  Peace  Policy — Kirby  Page.  95  pp. 
$.15 

A  very  direct  statement  regarding  international 
questions  which  the  United  States  must  face  today. 

The  Business  of  Missions— C.  H.  •  Patton. 
290  pp.  $2.00 

The  magnitude  and  urgency  of  the  missionary  move¬ 
ment  are  stressed  in  this  book,  particular  atten¬ 
tion  being  given  to  the  practical  character  of  the 
work  abroad. 

Christianity  and  the  Race  Problem — J.  H.  Old¬ 

ham.  284  pp.  $2.25  cloth;  $1.00  paper 

A  thorough  study  of  the  problem,  emphasizing  the 
attitude  of  Christians  to  racial  issues. 

Christian  Internationalism — W.  P.  Merrill. 

193  pp.  $1.50 

A  book  which  points  out  the  international  influence 
of  the  missionary  enterprise. 

The  Christian  Revolution — Henry  T.  Hodgkin. 
316  pp.  $2.50 

A  challenge  to  our  timid  solutions  of  social  and 
international  problems. 

Contacts  with  Non-Christian  Cultures — D.  J. 

Fleming.  189  pp.  $1.25 

A  “case”  book  built  around  authentic  situations 
which  shows  the  problems  that  arise  when  Chris¬ 
tianity  is  taken  to  non-Christian  peoples. 

The  Foreign  Missions  Convention  Report  at 
Washington.  466  pp.  $2.50. 

It  contains  all  the  addresses  given  at  the  Conven¬ 
tion  in  Washington  in  February,  1925. 

The  Foreign  Student  in  America.  329  pp.  $1.75 

A  frank  statement  of  facts  by  those  who  are  per¬ 
sonally  acquainted  with  the  problems  of  foreign 
students  in  this  country. 

Imperialism  and  Nationalism  —  Kirby  Page. 
96  pp.  $.15  paper 

A  survey  of  the  rise  of  these  two  forces  with  a 
strong  closing  chapter  on  American  imperialism 
and  its  dangers. 

The  Moslem  World  in  Revolution — W.  Wilson. 
Cash.  160  pp.  2  shillings 

A  good  brief  general  survey  of  conditions  of  the 
Moslem  world  today. 


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Whither  Bound  in  Missions — D.  J.  Fleming. 

222  pp.  $2.00  cloth;  $1.00  paper 

For  many  of  us  this  book  serves  as  a  challenge  to 
rethink  the  whole  missionary  enterprise  in  present- 
day  terms. 

The  Expectation  of  Siam — Arthur  J.  Brown. 
204  pp.  $.75 

An  intimate  treatment  of  the  way  a  missionary 
lives  and  works  in  Siam. 

The  Kingdom  Without  Frontiers — Hugh  Mar¬ 
tin.  96  pp.  $1.00 

A  book  which  deals  with  the  missionary  purpose  of 
God  as  revealed  in  the  Bible. 

More  Specifically 

An  Introduction  to  Missionary  Service — G.  A. 
Gollock.  167  pp.  $1.25 

A  book  covering  both  the  technical  side  and  the 
spiritual  possibilities  of  this  work. 

The  Arab  at  Home — Paul  Harrison.  345  pp. 
$3.50 

A  very  readable  account  of  life  among  the  Arabs, 
giving  a  vivid  picture  of  these  desert  people. 

Creative  Forces  in  Japan — Galen  M.  Fisher. 
248  pp.  $.75  cloth;  $.50  paper 

An  authoritative  treatment  of  such  subjects  as 
militarism,  industrialism,  social  reform,  education, 
and  the  rise  of  the  native  Christian  church  in  Japan. 

China’s  Challenge  to  Christianity — Lucius  Por¬ 
ter.  248  pp.  $.75  cloth;  $.50  paper 

A  presentation  of  the  forces  in  modern  China  with 
which  the  missionary  enterprise  must  reckon. 

Ventures  in  Inter-American  Friendship — S.  G. 
Inman.  140  pp.  $.50 

An  account  of  the  Montevideo  Conference,  1925. 

Christian  Work  in  South  America — Robert  E. 
Speer.  pp.  Two  volumes.  $4.00 

A  full  report  of  the  commissions  and  addresses  at 
the  Montevideo  conference  in  1925. 

The  Future  of  Africa — Donald  Fraser.  175  pp. 
$.60 

The  romance  of  exploration,  the  story  of  European 
colonization,  the  work  of  the  church,  and  the  needs 
of  Africa  today  are  dealt  with  here. 

Ideals  and  Realities  in  Europe — Margaret 
Wrong.  148  pp.  $.75 

A  very  clear  statement  of  the  situation  in  Europe 
today,  with  a  keen  analysis  of  the  dominant  forces 
at  work  there. 


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The  New  World  of  Labor — G.  Sherwood  Eddy. 
216  pp.  $1.50 

A  graphic  account  of  the  industrial  situation  and 
labor  conditions  of  the  world  with  some  Christian 
implications. 

Lighted  to  Lighten — Alice  B.  VanDoren.  160 
pp.  $.75  cloth;  $.50  paper 

Tells  of  conditions  among  women  in  India  and  the 
influence  of  mission  schools  and  colleges. 

Medical  Missions — W.  R.  Lambuth.  262  pp. 
$1.25 

A  book  covering  both  the  technical  side  and  the 
spiritual  possibilities  of  this  work. 

New  Days  in  Latin  America — W.  E.  Browning. 
$1.00  cloth;  $.60'  paper 

A  fine  study  of  present  conditions  and  opportuni¬ 
ties  in  Latin  America,  dealing  with  racial,  social, 
economic,  educational  and  religious  problems. 

The  Rebuilding  of  Europe  —  Ruth  Rouse. 
224  pp.  $.75 

A  gripping  account  of  European  student  relief  work, 
telling  very  graphically  the  story  of  the  Student 
Friendship  Fund. 

Discussion  Courses 

Questions,  source  material,  and  references  for 
collateral  reading  comprise  these  booklets 
which  have  been  published  for  group  use. 

And  Who  Is  My  Neighbor? — Bruno  Lasker. 
231  pp.  $.75 

Christian  Fellowship  Among  the  Nations. 

116  pp.  $.25 

Economic  Problems  and  the  Christian  Ideal. 

144  pp.  $.25 

International  Problems  and  the  Christian  Way 
of  Life.  99  pp.  $.25 

Looking  Towards  a  Christian  China — Milton 
Stauffer.  128  pp.  $.25 

Missions  and  World  Problems.  135  pp.  $1.00 

cloth;  $.75  paper 

On  Earth  Peace.  144  pp.  $.30 

Students  and  America’s  Foreign  Policy.  16  pp. 

$.10 


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TO  STIMULATE  DEEPER  THINKING 
AND  SPIRITUAL  GROWTH 

Books 

Belief  in  Christ — Charles  Gore.  329  pp.  $2.25 

A  book  that  will  be  of  real  help  to  one  concerned 
with  more  doctrinal  questions. 

The  Christian  Adventure — A.  Herbert  Gray. 
140  pp.  $1.00 

An  attempt  to  present  the  message  of  Jesus  as  He 
gave  it  to  the  world. 

The  Christ  of  the  Indian  Road — E.  Stanley 
Jones.  213  pp.  $1.00 

Christ  as  Dr.  Jones  presents  Him  to  the  people  of 
India,  a  companion  of  their  daily  life. 

The  Faiths  of  Mankind — Edmund  D.  Soper. 
165  pp.  $1.15 

Twelve  studies  in  comparative  religion. 

The  Jesus  of  History — T.  R.  Glover.  247  pp. 
$1.50 

Familiar  truths  and  facts  presented  so  as  to  appear 
almost  new. 

The  Main  Points — Chas.  R.  Brown.  241  pp. 
SI. 25 

A  study  of  fundamental  beliefs  in  our  Christian 
faith. 

Marks  of  a  World  Christian — D.  J.  Fleming. 
198  pp.  $1.15 

A  book  arranged  for  nine  weeks  of  personal  study. 

Modern  Discipleship  and  What  It  Means — E. 

S.  Woods.  192  pp.  $1.75;  paper  $.85 

A  strong,  vigorous  presentation  of  the  teachings  of 
Jesus  and  their  significance  for  modern  times. 

The  Modern  Use  of  the  Bible — Harry  E.  Fos- 
dick.  291  pp.  $1.60 

A  book  that  challenges  a  deeper,  more  scholarly 
study  of  the  records. 

Prayer  as  a  Force — Maude  Royden.  132  pp. 
$1.25 

Prayer  cannot  help  becoming  more  vital  in  the  life 
of  one  who  reads  this  strong  presentation. 

Prayer  and  Missions — Helen  B.  Montgomery. 
224  pp.  $.75  cloth;  $.50  paper 

The  power  of  prayer  exemplified  in  the  lives  of 
those  who  have  depended  on  it  is  the  theme  of 
this  book. 

The  School  of  Jesus — G.  R.  H.  Shafto.  96  pp. 
$.60  paner;  $2.00  cloth 

A  primer  of  discipleship  which  challenges  the 
reader  to  think  for  himself. 


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The  Soul’s  Sincere  Desire — Glenn  Clark. 

114  pp.  $2.00 

An  account  of  the  author’s  own  experience  in  the 
reality  of  prayer. 

The  Story  of  Jesus — T.  W.  Graham,  Ed. 
173  pp.  $1.50 

A  composite  gospel  with  clear  explanations  of  his¬ 
torical  and  geographical  allusions. 

Toward  the  Understanding  of  Jesus — Simkho- 
vitch.  298  pp.  $2.00  cloth;  small  ed.  $.75 

A  study  in  appreciation  and  understanding. 


Pamphlets 

The  Aim  and  Motive  of  Foreign  Missions — E. 

Stanley  Jones.  19  pp.  $.10 

Christianity  and  World  Problems  Series — (1) 
War  Causes — Kirby  Page,  $.15;  (2)  Russia — 
Sherwood  Eddy,  $.10;  (3)  France — Kirby 

Page,  $.10;  (4)  The  League  of  Nations — Lord 
Robert  Cecil,  $.10;  (5)  The  Versailles  Treaty 
and  After — Ray  Stannard  Baker,  $.10;  (6) 
Youth  and  World  Problems  —  Sherwood 
Eddy,  $.10 

How  to  Make  Jesus  Christ  Real — John  R.  Mott. 
24  pp.  $.10 

The  Measure  of  a  Modern  Missionary — W.  N. 

Wysham.  18  pp.  $.10 

The  Missionary  Wife,  Her  Place,  Program  and 
Preparation — Mrs.  C.  K.  Roys.  36  pp.  $.25 

Not  Leaders,  but  Saints  and  Servants — J.  C. 

Winslow.  12  pp.  $.10 

Posters  and  Poster  Making  (illustrated).  30  pp. 
$.25 

Preparation  for  Missionary  Service — Paul  W. 

Harrison.  14  pp.  $.10 

Spiritual  Prerequisites — Donald  Fraser.  15  pp. 

$.10 

The  Student  Volunteer  Movement  for  Foreign 
Missions.  16  pp.  $.10 

The  Watchword  as  a  Spiritual  Force — John  R 
Mott.  16  pp.  $.10 


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What  Constitutes  a  Missionary  Call — Robert 
E.  Speer.  31  pp.  $.15 

What  Is  Involved  in  Signing  the  Declaration 
of  the  Student  Volunteer  Movement.  18  pp. 

$.15 

Where  We  Have  Failed — Edward  Perry.  22  pp. 

$.10 

RECREATIONAL  READING 

Biography 

A  Gentleman  in  Prison — Translated  by  Caroline 
Macdonald.  164  pp.  $1.75 

The  story  of  Tokichi  Ishii,  a  Japanese  murderer, 
written  in  prison  after  his  conversion  while  awaiting 
execution. 

Alexander  Duff:  Pioneer  of  Missionary  Educa¬ 
tion — William  Paton.  240  pp.  $1.50 

Notable  for  its  characterization  of  Duff’s  person¬ 
ality  and  its  emphasis  on  the  connection  between 
missions  and  civilization  in  the  practical  work  of 
the  missionary. 

Baron  Paul  Nicolay — Greta  Langenskjold, 

translated  from  the  Swedish  by  Ruth  Evelyn 
Wilder.  251  pp.  $1.50 

This  is  the  life  of  a  nobleman  of  Finland  who,  hav¬ 
ing  a  clear  vision  of  Christ’s  demands  upon  him 
for  service,  devoted  his  time  unreservedly  to  reli¬ 
gious  work  among  the  Russian  student  class. 

Before  the  Dawn — T.  Kagawa.  398  pp.  $2.50 

The  life  story  of  Japan’s  great  labor  leader  and 
evangelist. 

Henry  Martyn:  Confessor  of  the  Faith — C.  E. 

Padwick.  302  pp.  $1.50 

A  masterly  biography,  reinterpreting  vividly  for  our 
day  the  life  and  work  of  a  great  mystical  mis¬ 
sionary. 

Ion  Keith-Falconer  of  Arabia — J.  Robson. 
178  pp.  $1.35 

The  stirring  account  of  the  Scotch  nobleman  who 
discarded  rank  and  wealth  to  be  a  missionary  in 
Arabia. 

Khama  the  Great  African  Chief — J.  C.  Harris. 
112  pp.  $1.25 

Probably  the  best  life  published  so  far  of  this 
outstanding  Christian  native  leader. 

Mary  Slessor  of  Calabar — Livingstone.  347  pp. 
$1.50 

Into  the  heart  of  African  life  we  go  with  this  great 
woman  pioneer. 

Osman  Pasha — W.  J.  Rapp.  145  pp.  $1.25 

A  drama  of  the  New  Turkey. 


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Poetry  and  Prose 


African  Clearings — Jean  MacKenzie.  270  pp. 
$2.50 

Delightful  sketches  of  a  missionary’s  experiences 
in  the  African  jungle,  which  is  seen  to  be  a  place 
of  great  beauty  and  interest. 

On  the  Edge  of  the  Primeval  Forest — A. 

Schweitzer.  180'  pp.  $2.00 

Interesting  auto-biographical  account  of  experience 
in  West  Africa  by  a  brilliant  physician,  scholar 
and  missionary. 

Beyond  the  Moon  Gate — Welthy  Honsinger. 
176  pp.  $1.25 

A  book  of  China  itself — China  of  the  coolie  and 
the  scholar,  the  beggar  and  the  official ;  it  is  the 
China  hidden  from  the  tourist ;  it  is  China  behind 
the  gate  closed  to  curious  eyes. 

Book  of  American  Negro  Poetry.  217  pp.  $1.75 

A  collection  of  poetry  that  will  deepen  your  appre¬ 
ciation  of  the  negro  race. 

The  Fire  in  the  Flint— W.  F.  White.  300  pp. 
$2.50 

A  novel  which  deals  with  the  race  problem. 

Home  Letters  from  China — Gordon  Poteat. 
159  pp.  $1.50 

Impressions,  adjustments,  achievements  and  hopes 
of  a  first-term  missionary. 


For  Use  With  Younger  Groups 

Ann  of  Ava — Ethel  Daniels  Hubbard.  $1.00 

cloth;  $.75  paper. 

A.  fascinating  story  of  the  life  of  Adoniram  Judson’s 
wife,  the  heroine  of  Ava. 

Brave  Adventurers — Katherine  Scherer  Cronk. 
$.75  cloth;  $.50'  paper 

A  series  of  most  interesting  stories  for  young 
people. 

The  Clash  of  Color — Basil  Mathews.  $1.25 

cloth;  $.75  paper 

A  series  of  world  pictures  showing  the  relationship 
between  mission  work  and  interracial  problems. 


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Making  Life  Count — Eugene  C.  Foster.  $.75 
cloth;  $.50  paper 

The  title  of  this  book  describes  its  contents.  In  a 
very  interesting  way  the  author  has  presented  the 
great  principles  which  young  people  need  to  guide 
them  in  making  life  count. 

Shepard  of  Aintab — Alice  S.  Riggs.  $1.00  cloth; 
$.75  paper 

The  life  of  Dr.  Fred  Douglas  Shepard  of  Aintab, 
the  beloved  physician  of  thousands,  written  by  his 
daughter  in  a  very  graphic  way. 

Student  Witnesses  for  Christ — S.  R.  Harlow. 
94  pp.  $.75 

Stories  of  Student  Volunteers  of  the  Near  East. 

Torchbearers  in  China — Basil  Mathews  and 
A.  E.  Southon.  $1.00  cloth;  $.75  paper 

The  fascinating  stories  of  Torchbearers  in  China, 
telling  of  Christian  pioneers  are  arranged  chron- 
logically  to  indicate  the  ebb  and  flow  of  the  tide  of 
Christian  influence  in  China. 

Uganda’s  White  Man  of  Work — Sophia  Lyon 
Fahs.  $1.00  cloth;  $.75  paper 

The  story  of  Mackay  of  Uganda,  a  pioneer  in 
Africa,  who  used  his  technical  training  as  an  en¬ 
gineer  to  help  make  him  a  more  efficient  missionary. 

Wilfred  Grenfell,  the  Master  Mariner — Basil 
Mathews.  $1.50 

A  vivid  account  of  the  life  experiences  of  the 
famous  Labrador  doctor. 

Wonders  of  Missions — Caroline  A.  Mason.  345 

pp.  $2.00 

Written  “not  to  narrate  the  story  of  Foreign  Mis¬ 
sions,  but  to  illustrate  it,”  these  sriking  episodes 
have  been  chosen  as  typical  and  significant. 

World  Friendship,  Inc. — J.  Lovell  Murray.  $.75 
cloth;  $.50  paper 

A  treatment  of  present-day  practice  in  foreign  mis¬ 
sions  which  demonstrates  how  the  forces  of  Chris¬ 
tianity  are  addressing  themselves  to  all  phases  of 
human  life  and  need. 

Europe  Turns  the  Corner — Stanley  High.  $.75 

A  readable  account  of  the  situation  in  post-war 
Europe. 

Looking  Ahead  with  Latin  America — Stanley 
High.  $.75  cloth;  $.50  paper 

A  popular  new  study  book  for  high  school  groups. 


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QUALIFICATIONS  AND  PREPARATION 
FOR  MISSIONARY  SERVICE 


Committee  on  Missionary  Preparation  Pam¬ 
phlets 


VOCATIONS 

The  Report  of  a  Conference  on  the  Prepara¬ 
tion  of  Ordained  Missionaries.  25  cents 

The  Preparation  of  Medical  Missionaries  and 
Nurses.  10  cents. 

The  Report  of  a  Conference  on  the  Prepara¬ 
tion  of  Medical  Missionaries  (included  in 
Fifth  Report  of  Board  of  Missionary 
Preparation).  25  cents 

The  Preparation  of  Educational  Mission¬ 
aries.  40  cents 

The  Report  of  a  Conference  on  the  Prepara¬ 
tion  of  Educational  Missionaries. 

25  cents 

The  Preparation  of  Missionaries  for  Literary 
Work.  15  cents 

The  Specialized  Training  of  Missionaries. 

50  cents 

The  Missionary  Wife.  25  cents 


FIELDS 

Six  splendid  reports  on  the  preparation  re¬ 
quired  for  work  in  the  following  mission 
areas  are  contained  in  the  Fourth  Report 
of  the  Committee  on  Missionary  Prepara¬ 
tion. 

China  Latin  America 

India  Near  East 

Japan  Pagan  Africa 

Price,  50  cents 

Japan  and  Near  East  separate  pamphlets — 

10  cents  each 


The  Foreign  Missionary:  An  Incarnation  of 
a  World  Movement — A.  J.  Brown.  400  pp. 
Cloth,  $2.50.  S.  V.  M.  edition,  paper  cover, 
$1.25 

Out  of  a  long  and  intimate  experience  the  author  deals 
with  such  questions  as  these:  Wlho  is  the  Missionary? 
What  are  his  motives,  aims,  and  methods?  What  are 
his  difficulties  and  what  the  results  of  his  work? 
How  are  the  Mission  Boards  conducted? 


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PERIODICALS 


ASIA.  Published  monthly  by  Asia  Publishing  Company, 
627  Lexington  Avenue,  New  York  City.  $3.50  a 
year;  35  cents  a  copy. 

THE  CHINESE  RECORDER.  Published  monthly  at 
Yuen  Ming  Yuen  Road,  Shanghai,  China.  $3.00  per 
year. 

No  better  magazine  is  published  in  China  to  set  forth 
the  progress  and  problems  of  missions  in  that  land. 

THE  EAST  AND  THE  WEST.  Published  by  the  Church 
Missionary  Society,  15  Tufton  Street,  Westminster, 
London  S.W.  1,  4s.  6d.  per  year. 

A  quarterly  review  for  the  study  of  missionary  problems. 
INTER-AMERICA  (English  edition).  Published  monthly 
by  Doubleday  Page  Co.,  Garden  City,  N.  Y.  Price, 
80  cents  per  year. 

Presents  the  best  works  of  contemporary  writers  in 
periodicals  of  Latin  America. 

INTERNATIONAL  REVIEW  OF  MISSIONS.  Pub¬ 
lished  quarterly  in  England.  American  office,  25  Madi¬ 
son  Avenue,  New  York  City.  Price,  $2.50  per  year. 

Ranks  foremost  in  the  field  of  the  principles  and  practice 
of  missionary  effort  and  holds  high  literary  merit.  Ad¬ 
mirably  edited.  The  “Hibbert  Journal”  of  Missions. 

THE  JAPAN  EVANGELIST.  Published  under  joint 
auspices  by  the  Missions  in  Japan.  Kyo  Bun  Kwan, 
1  Shichome  Ginza,  Tokyo.  $2.50  per  year. 

A  monthly  journal  of  Christian  work  in  Tapan. 

THE  LITERARY  DIGEST.  Published  weekly  by  Funk 
&  Wagnalls  Company,  354-60  Fourth  Avenue,  New 
York  City.  $4.00  a  year;  10  cents  a  copy. 

THE  MISSIONARY  REVIEW  OF  THE  WORLD.  Pub¬ 
lished  monthly  at  156  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  City. 
Price,  $2.50  per  year. 

Holds  first  place  among  interdenominational  missionary 
journals.  World  wide  in  its  scope. 

THE  MOSLEM  WORLD.  Published  quarterly  at  156 
Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  City.  Price,  $2.00  per  year. 

A  progressive  periodical,  ably  edited  by  Dr.  S.  M. 
Zwemer. 

THE  NATIONAL  GEOGRAPHIC  MAGAZINE.  Pub¬ 
lished  monthly  by  National  Geographic  Society,  Hub¬ 
bard  Memorial  Hall,  Washington,  D.  C.  $4.00  a 
year;  50  cents  a  copy. 

STUDENT  VOLUNTEER  MOVEMENT  BULLETIN. 
Published  monthly  at  25  Madison  Avenue,  New  York 
City.  Price,  $1.00  per  year. 

No  Student  Volunteer  should  be  without  this  magazine, 
which  is  the  official  publication  of  the  Student  Volunteer 
Movement. 

THE  STUDENT  WORLD.  Published  quarterly  at 
347  Madison  Avenue,  New  York  City.  Price,  50 
cents  per  year. 

The  official  organ  of  the  World’s  Student  Christian 
Federation,  contains  news  of  the  Student  Movements  in 
various  countries,  and  articles  relating  to  the  life  of 
college  men  and  women  in  all  parts  of  the  world. 
WORLD  AGRICULTURE.  Issued  quarterly  by  The 
World  Agriculture  Corporation,  Amherst,  Mass. 
Price,  $3.00  per  year. 

Presents  material  from  the  International  Association 
of  Agricultural  Missions. 


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ORDERS 


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STUDENT  VOLUNTEER  MOVEMENT 
25  Madison  Avenue 
New  York  City 


